bunga api
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Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of bunga (“flower”) + api (“fire”), probably from
- calque from Chinese 火花 (huǒhuā, “spark”, literally “fire + flower”) or
- calque from Japanese 火花 (hibana, “spark”, literally “fire + flower”).
Noun
[edit]- spark.
- Synonyms: kilatan api, lelatu
Usage notes
[edit]The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay bunga api.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “bunga api” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Compare Japanese 花火 (hanabi).
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian bunga api.
Further reading
[edit]- “bunga api” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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